Blood and Spit Test that Detects Cancer of the Head and Neck

Over the years, simple blood tests have been developed to detect specific types of cancer in the human body. We have PSA for prostate cancer; BRCA for breast cancer; CEA for colon cancer... and potentially in the very near future... a blood as well as spit test for head and neck cancer! Finally! Developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins, this new blood/spit test is able to detect squamous cell carcinoma with astounding accuracy using a combination of both DNA mutations and HPV markers.  …

6/26/2015 0

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Flonase Steroid Nasal Spray Now OTC

GlaxoSmithKline announced in July 2014 that the FDA has approved Flonase  steroid nasal spray  to be made available over-the-counter (OTC). It has now arrived! Flonase joins  Nasacort  which is has been available for purchase OTC for some time. Flonase is available to purchase on Amazon now as well. Flonase and Nasacort both are  steroid nasal sprays  used to treat  allergies  in patients. It is similar to prescription steroid nasal sprays like nasonex, omnaris, ceramist, etc. It is …

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Flonase Steroid Nasal Spray to be OTC in 2015

GlaxoSmithKline announced in July 2014 that the FDA has approved Flonase  steroid nasal spray  to be made available over-the-counter (OTC) starting sometime in early 2015. Flonase would join  Nasacort  which is already available for purchase OTC. Flonase and Nasacort both are steroid nasal sprays  used to treat  allergies  in patients. It is similar to prescription steroid nasal sprays like nasacort, nasonex, omnaris, etc. It also would be the second steroid nasal spray made OTC in the Un…

7/25/2014 0

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Nasacort AQ Steroid Nasal Spray NOW Available OTC!

Sanofi announced in 2013 that the FDA had approved Nasacort  steroid nasal spray  to be made available over-the-counter (OTC) starting sometime spring 2014. Well... It's now available for about $20. Here's where you can get it on Amazon.com . Nasacort is a  steroid nasal spray  used to treat  allergies  in patients starting from the age of 2 years old. It is similar to prescription steroid nasal sprays like flonase, nasonex, etc. It is also the very first steroid nasal spray mad…

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Nasacort Steroid Nasal Spray to be Available Over-The-Counter!

Sanofi announced today that the FDA has approved Nasacort steroid nasal spray to be made available over-the-counter (OTC) starting sometime spring 2014. Nasacort is a steroid nasal spray used to treat allergies in patients start from the age of 2 years old. It will also be the very first steroid nasal spray made OTC in the United States which can be both a blessing as well as a curse. Why? With Nasacort going OTC which will certainly make it more convenient for patients, I also antic…

10/11/2013 0

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Unhappy with Your Appointment Day/Time with your Doctor?

A common complaint for patients is how long it may take to get in to see a medical specialist. A new patient appointment may be 1-2 weeks away when an earlier appointment may be desired. What to do? Of course, one can call around to every single specialist office in the region to see who has the next earliest appointment. Other options which may work just as well include the following: • Do NOT limit yourself to a specific day of the week and time. Always use the phrase "the very…

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